Overview American University (AU) takes pride in their nickname, the “wonks”. During my recent visit to Washington, DC I not only heard about this moniker while visiting campus, but I also saw it plastered on buses around DC. AU defines wonk as someone who is smart,...
Overview My recent visit to Georgetown University in Washington, DC was on a beautiful spring day. There were students sitting on the lawn studying for exams, and while the school is in a city, the campus has a suburban feeling, with plenty of green space. It’s also...
At 900 undergrads, California Institute of Technology (CalTech) is a small school, and you can easily walk across campus in just a few minutes. CalTech attracts top math and science students, who have found that passion in high school, but top grades and test scores...
For students looking for a small, liberal arts environment, but who may be worried about feeling too isolated at a small school (or hesitant about the weather at many Northeastern schools), it’s definitely worth taking a look at the 5 Claremont Colleges in southern...
Even though USC is in the middle on Los Angeles, it definitely has a campus, and huge school spirit. USC’s Trojan is an iconic symbol around campus, and the Division 1 sports are a serious business for the school. USC has the second largest security force in the US,...
The University of California system is made up of 9 schools. Among the best known are UC Berkeley, UCLA, and UC San Diego. On a recent visit to Berkeley, the tradition of engagement and activism was evident across campus, with fliers promoting all sorts of protests...
